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26 December 2010 1942 comments
Akers Akers
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With the game between Fulham and West Ham at 12pm, today’s Matchday Surgery has turned into an early Dugout Discussion. It’s essentially the same thing however, just follow this link to our chatroom for pre-deadline discussion.

I’ve no team news to bring you yet for the game at Craven Cottage, but unfortunately I do have a couple of postponements to notify you of…

  • Blackpool Vs. Liverpool – OFF

It was always going to be the most likely Premier League game to fall foul of the weather, and that has proved true. A frozen Bloomfield Road pitch is once again responsible for the postponement.

  • Everton Vs. Birmingham City – OFF

Having passed the “key test” live on Sky Sports News yesterday morning (yeah, I was watching Sky Sports News on Christmas morning), this cancellation comes as somewhat of a surprise. The reason for this game being off is “due to the adverse weather conditions in Liverpool overnight the stadium is not in a fit condition to stage a Premier League football match”, as given on the Everton website.

If any more games are called off before the Fantasy Premier League deadline, I’ll update this article and announce it in the chatroom.

Akers Richard or Akers, as he is known, has been regularly haunting this site since July 2008. He is young and foolish, take what he says with a pinch of salt. Follow them on Twitter

  1. Baby Face Nelson
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 8 days ago

    Looking very nice for me this week so far. My main rival has 4 defenders from all the games called off and also has Torres and Cahill. His only playing defender, Hangeland, has already conceded 2 goals. Things are looking up. 🙂

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  2. noonan357
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 8 days ago

    onli got up at 12 o clock to find of my players not playing.
    torres,skrtel,coleman,cahill,dann.
    *Sigh*

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    1. Mighty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 8 days ago

      Similar bud. Going through the world top 5 there and they're all pretty much in the same boat.

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  3. tosey
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 8 days ago

    do those dopey hammers fans not get bored of singing blowing bubbles every 5 mins???

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    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 8 days ago

      don't often geta chance to sing when they're winning!!

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  4. Fancy Feet
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 8 days ago

    should I buy Welbeck or Torres?

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  5. Houdini
      15 years, 8 days ago

      My IKTS predictions have been atrocious this season I banked on a Fulham home win because of West Ham's terrible away record. He becoming nothing short of unbelievable really........I actually thought in the back of my head that West Ham would probably get a result today because I'd banked on Fulham. F**in unbelievable!

      /Rant over

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    • tosey
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 8 days ago

      so if it is arranged for jan 12th liverpool have

      WOL
      BOL
      bla/blp
      EVE
      wol/FUL
      STK

      very nice

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      1. bossa
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 8 days ago

        But will Torres play all these games???

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        1. tosey
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 8 days ago

          im backing their defence not attack

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          1. njfsdkffslkf
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 8 days ago

            Might aswell take a punt on Torres aswell.

            Its not like the other forwards have great fixtures or are in outstanding form

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            1. yanky
              • 16 Years
              15 years, 8 days ago

              Gerrard + Torres FTW

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          2. teddy.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 8 days ago

            Bit brave to back their defense I reckon.

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            1. tosey
              • 16 Years
              15 years, 8 days ago

              brave to back a liverpool defence that have kept 3 clean sheets in a row at home?

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      2. Blyth Spartans
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 8 days ago

        Whats this about jan 12th? You heard it will be then already?

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          1. tazri
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 8 days ago

            already been said. GW22

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            1. Blyth Spartans
              • 15 Years
              15 years, 8 days ago

              Any news on the everton one?

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          2. Blyth Spartans
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 8 days ago

            Brilliant see you later everyone else in my mini league i was preparing for liverpools double gameweek now theyve got another one most of my rivals havent even got a single liverpool player

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      3. Gaz Downright
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 8 days ago

        Fixtures sure looks nice on paper, but off paper Liverpool are rather mediocre.

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    • Bigo1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 8 days ago

      This Player Manaeger game is the biggest joke ever. I got none of my player allocated (out of 35) and ends up with Reina, Torres, Ridgwell, Samba and Skrtel. Those games were deemed to be off before teh deadline, I am happy to get allocated some random players but not 5 who will not play

      First and last time I am playing this shite game

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    • RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 8 days ago

      Avram Grant; " Ok Carlton, happy honica...yes, sit down please. Ok, it gives me no pleeeeasure to say this (or anything for that matter...) but, if you dont play well today, you'll be sent to belgium to be made into Dogfood. You're shit. And i need a scapegoat"

      Carlton Cole; " Dont you mean scapehorse boss? They shoot horses over there"

      Grant ; "Dont smart mouth me Carlton I'll f**king stare at you for 15 minutes and ruin your life forever"

      Carlton Cole; " ok boss, duuhhhhhh, ill play good"

      And so the story goes. Carlton Cole is giving a Drogba-ISH performance! Fascinating stuff

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      1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 8 days ago

        *Carlton cole nonchalantly slots home 🙂

        ps no assist, fulham defender alone headed it

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    • Enrique
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 8 days ago

      Iv got Drog and Rooney, which one shud go for torress or tevez, i really dont want to get rid of any!

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      1. Ringo
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 8 days ago

        Rooney

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    • TheHazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 8 days ago

      Bloody hell. Carlton Cole again.

      Fluham are a shambles.

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    • Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 8 days ago

      Fulham are a joke.

      Time to get rid of their defenders methinks.

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    • Houdini
        15 years, 8 days ago

        Great move Hughesy taking Dempsey off you pleb, West Ham first away win for 27 games is it?

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        1. jamsiep
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 8 days ago

          Only Scott Parker is more overrated than Clint Dempsey.

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            1. jamsiep
              • 16 Years
              15 years, 8 days ago

              😀

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          1. harmonica
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 8 days ago

            seems to be some confusion on this site between good fantasy players and good players

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            1. jamsiep
              • 16 Years
              15 years, 8 days ago

              😕

              Cybertooth was talking about why Dempsey was substituted, in real life, and I said that he's completely overrated.

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              1. harmonica
                • 15 Years
                15 years, 8 days ago

                I know, I was agreeing with you

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                1. jamsiep
                  • 16 Years
                  15 years, 8 days ago

                  Ah, fair dooos.

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            2. Blyth Spartans
              • 15 Years
              15 years, 8 days ago

              Yeah i said this on the last page. Dempsey is pretty nifty in fantasy terms but actually nauseatingly (is this a word? If it is i doubt thats how its spelt, it looks ridiculous) dire in real life

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          2. Houdini
              15 years, 8 days ago

              Clint Dempsey is one of the most consistent players in fantasy football.

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              1. jamsiep
                • 16 Years
                15 years, 8 days ago

                Only because he's so unbelievably selfish.

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                1. Houdini
                    15 years, 8 days ago

                    Hmmm not sure about that, but that's a good thing in terms of getting points.

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                    1. jamsiep
                      • 16 Years
                      15 years, 8 days ago

                      Agreed. It's what makes him a decent fantasy option, although 6.8 is possibly a little too expensive for me...

                      He's always towards the top of the number of shots taken, and his assist record in the past four years is pitiful. Never more than 3 assists in a season.

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          3. Mike
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 8 days ago

            Anyone know what the deadline time is for the Metro game?

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            1. Ringo
              • 16 Years
              15 years, 8 days ago

              I don't even know what the Metro game is!

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              1. JoeWasEre
                • 16 Years
                15 years, 8 days ago

                It was 12 noon today. Next deadline is 12 noon next Saturday.

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                1. JoeWasEre
                  • 16 Years
                  15 years, 8 days ago

                  Oops, it was 12 noon yesterday. 12 noon every Saturday.

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          4. Perthite
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 8 days ago

            Since we are seeing a five (or maybe three) day procession to an England/Wales/(Sth Afr) win at the G, I thought everyone on here might enjoy a joke.

            An Englishman, an old Greek lady, a young and buxom Swiss lady and an Australian are riding a train through the Alps. The whole carriage goes dark as they go through a tunnel and there is a massive "whack" sound. When light is restored to the carriage at the end of the tunnel the Englishman has a red mark on his cheek that is clearly a slap mark.

            The Englishman thinks that the Aussie must have groped the Swiss girl and she tried slapping him but missed and got him instead.

            The little old Greek lady thinks the Englishman groped the Swiss girl and she slapped him.

            The Swiss girl thinks the Englishman tried groping her, but he missed and got the Greek lady instead and she slapped him.

            The Aussie thinks:
            "I can't wait for another tunnel so I can whack the Englishman again"

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            1. Somalion
              • 15 Years
              15 years, 8 days ago

              Hahaha I like that one, takes the edge off the Everton cancellation. Well done sir.

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              1. Perthite
                • 15 Years
                15 years, 8 days ago

                At least someone does. Probably not the audience to enjoy it though. 😉

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          5. HuttonDressedasLahm
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 8 days ago

            Warning to those getting overexcited about Liverpools fixtures....
            ROTATION!!!
            So many games in so few weeks can only mean that imo. Reina is prob the only guaranteed starter in all

            p.s. is Skrtel on 4 yellows and if so does it get wiped in Jan?

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            1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
              • 16 Years
              15 years, 8 days ago

              yep. only one i have is kyrg, and i wont be getting any more, and i mightnt even keep him

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              1. njfsdkffslkf
                • 16 Years
                15 years, 8 days ago

                Another double gameweek has been added since 12 o clock today.

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                1. Blyth Spartans
                  • 15 Years
                  15 years, 8 days ago

                  Has it? When?

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                2. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
                  • 16 Years
                  15 years, 8 days ago

                  i hear what youre saying man, but theyre shit, and there'll be rotation. Ill prob keep kyrg i suppose, but thats it

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                  1. Drip Doctor
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 15 Years
                    15 years, 8 days ago

                    Not tempted by Gerrard?

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                    1. yanky
                      • 16 Years
                      15 years, 8 days ago

                      Gerrard + Torres FTW!

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                      1. Drip Doctor
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 15 Years
                        15 years, 8 days ago

                        I don't want torres, Drogba has great fixtures after the Arsenal game. Also i hate the phrase 'FTW' 😉

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                        1. Blyth Spartans
                          • 15 Years
                          15 years, 8 days ago

                          What does 'ftw' even mean ive always understood it to mean fu*k the world but it seems to be used when that statement isnt warranted on a regular basis

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                          1. jamsiep
                            • 16 Years
                            15 years, 8 days ago

                            For the win

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                          2. Blyth Spartans
                            • 15 Years
                            15 years, 8 days ago

                            Haha. How stupid

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                  2. hillbillypete
                    • 16 Years
                    15 years, 8 days ago

                    AH, there u r RBJ. my early transfers worked out in the end 🙂

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              2. Boom!!!
                • 15 Years
                15 years, 8 days ago

                loserpool are not in a position to rotate imo.

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            2. Shatner's Bassoon
              • 15 Years
              15 years, 8 days ago

              I did have Konch until this morning. Now I have Rafael. Could be one rotation risk for another though.

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          6. Lew
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 8 days ago

            This is the first time Carlton Cole has ever scored two League goals in one game. Lol

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            1. jamsiep
              • 16 Years
              15 years, 8 days ago

              I remember when some people seemed to think he was quite good.... Bizarre.

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          7. tazri
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 8 days ago

            first time Carlton Cole has scored 2 in 1 league game ever. World class striker isnt he. Cole for england. 😉

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          8. Enrique
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 8 days ago

            All of a sudden Reina looks a very good option, i may go Foster to Reina.,

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            1. HuttonDressedasLahm
              • 16 Years
              15 years, 8 days ago

              might follow you there??

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              1. Enrique
                • 16 Years
                15 years, 8 days ago

                Certainly looks the banker for all these home games

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          9. Henry Hill
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 8 days ago

            Is the QPR match televised anywhere?

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            1. Epic Fail
              • 15 Years
              15 years, 8 days ago

              Not today, but Tuesday's match is on TV.
              http://www.livesportontv.com/football

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              1. Henry Hill
                • 16 Years
                15 years, 8 days ago

                Thanks. Ya 12 o clock tuesday, bit early to be hitting pub!

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            2. njfsdkffslkf
              • 16 Years
              15 years, 8 days ago

              Eastern Mongolia

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          10. $hahriyar
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 8 days ago

            Lol, a friend of mine who's an arsenal fan has brought in drogba and captained him for the arsenal game. Wonder what he's tryin there 😉

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            1. bossa
              • 15 Years
              15 years, 8 days ago

              I did the same haha, Im trying to jinx it.

              And if he scores then he will be my captain lol.

              win/win?

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            2. Blyth Spartans
              • 15 Years
              15 years, 8 days ago

              I have a friend who pretty much employs this tactic every week as a back up for if his team lose he can at least take fantasy based positives from the game

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              1. bossa
                • 15 Years
                15 years, 8 days ago

                This is why I dont have players from the team that I support. I also have a lot of players from my teams rivals.

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          11. jamsiep
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 8 days ago

            The weekly 'anti-Avram Grant post' has been postponed due to the poor weather conditions.

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          12. jamsiep
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 8 days ago

            'Hearing that brunt is fit, peter back and mulumbu is also in'

            From WBA journo on twitter.

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            1. njfsdkffslkf
              • 16 Years
              15 years, 8 days ago

              Brunt. Nice

              How goes the Fantasy planning for Wildcard? Not having a ticker made yet has hindered me somewhat 🙂

              Finally made a plan up to Wildcard week 27.

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              1. Lew
                • 16 Years
                15 years, 8 days ago

                Same, I made a mini ticker from GW19-27 and devised a plan from there.

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              2. jamsiep
                • 16 Years
                15 years, 8 days ago

                Haven't even begun to think about it... I need to have a proper look at the fixtures, namely the doubles. Although I'll inevitably end up playing it the week after I have a shocker! That's what normally happens.

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                1. njfsdkffslkf
                  • 16 Years
                  15 years, 8 days ago

                  Im gona try hold out for week 27.
                  Nasri, Fabs and RVP is worth the wait.

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          13. jamsiep
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 8 days ago

            'Hearing reports Nani is injured, Fletcher ill. Get the team news first on #MUTV from 2pm in Matchday Live...'

            Doh.

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            1. tosey
              • 16 Years
              15 years, 8 days ago

              well altho my dempsey captain failed atleast if nanis out i field 11

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            2. Blyth Spartans
              • 15 Years
              15 years, 8 days ago

              Please tell me youre joking

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              1. Shatner's Bassoon
                • 15 Years
                15 years, 8 days ago

                So Nani's had the lurgy this week and now could be injured. Doesn't sound promising.

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              2. jamsiep
                • 16 Years
                15 years, 8 days ago

                It's just a quote from some Utd fan on twitter...

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            3. HST
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              15 years, 8 days ago

              How do I not like that.

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          14. Boom!!!
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 8 days ago

            finally we saw avram grant smiling after 376 days!

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          15. Nailer
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 8 days ago

            Nani out injured according to twitter. That'd be a massive blow for me - my captain and differential gone, and I've no more subs. Sheeeet.

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            1. tosey
              • 16 Years
              15 years, 8 days ago

              nani a differential?

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              1. Nailer
                • 15 Years
                15 years, 8 days ago

                In terms of my mini league mate - of my three main rivals, one is a Chelsea fan who doesn't want him, the other already has Vidic, Rio and Rooney so he can't get him, and the last, well he has no excuse!

                Really hope he plays, but unlikely according to twitter.

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            2. hillbillypete
              • 16 Years
              15 years, 8 days ago

              whos twatter is it?

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          16. Nailer
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 8 days ago

            Chris Lepkowski on twitter:
            ym and peter back for albion. Thomas and fortune drop out of xi #wba

            Presume YM is Yussuf Mulumbu. Mulumbu, Brunt and Odemwingie all starting, then.

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            1. jamsiep
              • 16 Years
              15 years, 8 days ago

              Yeah, and Tchoyi I guess.

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              1. Nailer
                • 15 Years
                15 years, 8 days ago

                How's your team looking this week jamsie? Been hit much by cancellations? I've got Konchesky, Coleman and Cahill sat on the bench, so Nani better get his bloody shooting boots on and get some lemsip into him. 😀

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                1. jamsiep
                  • 16 Years
                  15 years, 8 days ago

                  Not bad all things considered. Torres and Coleman on the bench, with Samba probably too, and I transferred Cahill out for VDV this morning when I heard the news..

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          17. Enrique
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 8 days ago

            Transfers this week, early thoughts pleasse 🙂

            Vidic and Foster OUT

            Bardsley and Reina IN

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            1. Somalion
              • 15 Years
              15 years, 8 days ago

              Well I think you should walk away from the computer, pop on the kettle and have a nice cup of tea. Then you could maybe watch a match, spend some time with friends, anything really. All I know is the last thing you should do right now is plan your transfers 😀

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          18. jamsiep
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 8 days ago

            Krul; Simpson, S Taylor, Coloccini, Enrique; Routledge, Barton, Tiote, Gutierrez; Nolan; Carroll

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            1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
              • 16 Years
              15 years, 8 days ago

              Hart, Boateng, Kompany, Lescott, Kolarov, De Jong, Milner, Toure, Silva, Tevez

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              1. jamsiep
                • 16 Years
                15 years, 8 days ago

                Cheers. A seventh consecutive game without a win with Milner starting?!

                P.S. You missed Barry out. Rookie.

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                1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
                  • 16 Years
                  15 years, 8 days ago

                  He is practically invisible anyhoe... 🙂

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          19. JoeWasEre
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 8 days ago

            "Scholes (groin) and O'Shea (calf) are both still unavailable, but Vidic, Carrick, Nani and Anderson have all recovered from flu"

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            1. mufc802
              • 15 Years
              15 years, 8 days ago

              good

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          20. Dunlox11
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 8 days ago

            What matches are being televised 2day..?

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